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HB4708 • 2026

CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS

CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS

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Sponsor
Will Guzzardi
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. 2026-05-21 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  3. 2026-05-21 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  4. 2026-05-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  5. 2026-05-08 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  6. 2026-04-28 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure

  7. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    Arrive in Senate

  8. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  9. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  10. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  11. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Assignments

  12. 2026-04-16 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  13. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  14. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Will Guzzardi

  15. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Motion Prevailed 067-040-000

  16. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  17. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Chair Rules Standard Debate

  19. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  20. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 076-032-000

  21. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  22. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  23. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  24. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  25. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  26. 2026-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  27. 2026-04-13 Illinois General Assembly

    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi

  28. 2026-04-13 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  29. 2026-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. 2026-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. 2026-04-09 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee ; 007-004-000

  32. 2026-04-08 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  33. 2026-04-07 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  34. 2026-04-07 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  35. 2026-03-24 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  36. 2026-03-23 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  37. 2026-03-23 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. 2026-03-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee ; 007-003-000

  39. 2026-03-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  40. 2026-02-24 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  41. 2026-02-06 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  42. 2026-02-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Rules Committee

  43. 2026-01-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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HB4708 Engrossed
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
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changing Section 3-2-2 as follows:

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(730 ILCS 5/3-2-2)
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Sec. 3-2-2.
Powers and duties of the Department.
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(1) In addition to the powers, duties, and
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responsibilities which are otherwise provided by law, the
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Department shall have the following powers:
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(a) To accept persons committed to it by the courts of
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this State for care, custody, treatment, and
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rehabilitation, and to accept federal prisoners and
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noncitizens over whom the Office of the Federal Detention
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Trustee is authorized to exercise the federal detention
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function for limited purposes and periods of time.
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(b) To develop and maintain reception and evaluation
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units for purposes of analyzing the custody and
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rehabilitation needs of persons committed to it and to
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assign such persons to institutions and programs under its
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control or transfer them to other appropriate agencies. In
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consultation with the Department of Alcoholism and
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Substance Abuse (now the Department of Human Services),

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the Department of Corrections shall develop a master plan
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for the screening and evaluation of persons committed to
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its custody who have alcohol or drug abuse problems, and
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for making appropriate treatment available to such
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persons; the Department shall report to the General
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Assembly on such plan not later than April 1, 1987. The
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maintenance and implementation of such plan shall be
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contingent upon the availability of funds.
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(b-1) To create and implement, on January 1, 2002, a
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pilot program to establish the effectiveness of
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pupillometer technology (the measurement of the pupil's
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reaction to light) as an alternative to a urine test for
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purposes of screening and evaluating persons committed to
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its custody who have alcohol or drug problems. The pilot
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program shall require the pupillometer technology to be
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used in at least one Department of Corrections facility.
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The Director may expand the pilot program to include an
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additional facility or facilities as he or she deems
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appropriate. A minimum of 4,000 tests shall be included in
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the pilot program. The Department must report to the
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General Assembly on the effectiveness of the program by
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January 1, 2003.
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(b-5) To develop, in consultation with the Illinois
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State Police, a program for tracking and evaluating each
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inmate from commitment through release for recording his
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or her gang affiliations, activities, or ranks.

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(b-10) To create and implement, on January 1, 2027, a
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pilot program to establish the effectiveness of
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long-acting injectable medications for opioid use
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disorders when clinically appropriate for persons
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committed to its custody who suffer from opioid use
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disorders.
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The pilot program shall provide long-acting injectable
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medications for opioid use disorder, when clinically
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appropriate, to not fewer than 3,000 individuals in the
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custody of the Department and shall be implemented in at
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least one Department facility. The Director may expand the
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pilot program to include additional facilities and
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participants as he or she deems appropriate.
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The Department shall design and operate the pilot
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program in accordance with established and nationally
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recognized clinical guidelines, protocols, and standards
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for the treatment of opioid use disorder using long-acting
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injectable medications.
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The pilot program shall be funded using opioid
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settlement funds allocated to the Department. The
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Department shall not commence implementation of the pilot
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program unless and until sufficient opioid settlement
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funds have been secured to fully implement the program and
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to ensure that individuals participating in the pilot
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program may receive the full course of treatment
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clinically indicated.

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The Department shall ensure that, prior to the release
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of a person participating in the pilot program, the person
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is connected to an appropriate provider or treatment site
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in the geographic region in which the person will reside
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after release, that an appointment for continued treatment
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is scheduled with that provider or site, and that relevant
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medical and treatment information is shared with the
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receiving provider to support continuity of care.
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The Department shall establish and publicly post
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eligibility criteria and a selection process for
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participation in the pilot program. Eligibility criteria
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shall be based on clinical need, medical appropriateness,
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and operational considerations, consistent with nationally
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recognized clinical guidelines.
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The Department shall ensure that participation in the
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pilot program is offered in an equitable and transparent
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manner across facilities. If the number of eligible
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individuals exceeds program capacity, the Department shall
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use a fair and objective selection methodology, which may
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include prioritization based on clinical need or a
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randomized selection process.
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The Department shall document the basis for inclusion
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or non-inclusion of eligible individuals and shall make
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aggregate information regarding eligibility and selection
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available to the General Assembly upon request.

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The Department shall contract with an independent

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research organization, public university, or other
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qualified third-party evaluator to conduct an independent
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evaluation of the pilot program. The evaluation shall
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assess the effectiveness of the pilot program and shall
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include, at a minimum, analysis of the following metrics
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for individuals participating in the program:
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(1) continuity of treatment for opioid use
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disorder during incarceration and following release;
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(2) post-release connection to community-based
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treatment providers;
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(3) rates of overdose, including fatal and
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nonfatal overdose, following release;
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(4) rates of re-arrest, re-incarceration, or other
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recidivism outcomes;
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(5) participant engagement with treatment and
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recovery services following release;
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(6) institutional safety indicators within
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participating facilities; and
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(7) the costs and cost-effectiveness of the pilot
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program.
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The Department shall provide the evaluator with access
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to relevant program and administrative data necessary to
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complete the evaluation, subject to applicable privacy
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protections. The independent evaluator shall prepare a
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report summarizing the findings of the evaluation and
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shall submit the report to the Department and the General

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Assembly no later than January 1, 2029.

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(c) To maintain and administer all State correctional
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institutions and facilities under its control and to
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establish new ones as needed. Pursuant to its power to
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establish new institutions and facilities, the Department
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may, with the written approval of the Governor, authorize
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the Department of Central Management Services to enter
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into an agreement of the type described in subsection (d)
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of Section 405-300 of the Department of Central Management
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Services Law. The Department shall designate those
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institutions which shall constitute the State Penitentiary
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System. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall maintain
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and administer all State youth centers pursuant to
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subsection (d) of Section 3-2.5-20.
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Pursuant to its power to establish new institutions
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and facilities, the Department may authorize the
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Department of Central Management Services to accept bids
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from counties and municipalities for the construction,
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remodeling, or conversion of a structure to be leased to
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the Department of Corrections for the purposes of its
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serving as a correctional institution or facility. Such
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construction, remodeling, or conversion may be financed
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with revenue bonds issued pursuant to the Industrial
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Building Revenue Bond Act by the municipality or county.
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The lease specified in a bid shall be for a term of not
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less than the time needed to retire any revenue bonds used

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to finance the project, but not to exceed 40 years. The
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lease may grant to the State the option to purchase the
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structure outright.
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Upon receipt of the bids, the Department may certify
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one or more of the bids and shall submit any such bids to
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the General Assembly for approval. Upon approval of a bid
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by a constitutional majority of both houses of the General
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Assembly, pursuant to joint resolution, the Department of
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Central Management Services may enter into an agreement
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with the county or municipality pursuant to such bid.
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(c-5) To build and maintain regional juvenile
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detention centers and to charge a per diem to the counties
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as established by the Department to defray the costs of
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housing each minor in a center. In this subsection (c-5),
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"juvenile detention center" means a facility to house
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minors during pendency of trial who have been transferred
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from proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to
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prosecutions under the criminal laws of this State in
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accordance with Section 5-805 of the Juvenile Court Act of
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1987, whether the transfer was by operation of law or
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permissive under that Section. The Department shall
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designate the counties to be served by each regional
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juvenile detention center.
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(d) To develop and maintain programs of control,
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rehabilitation, and employment of committed persons within
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its institutions.

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(d-5) To provide a pre-release job preparation program
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for inmates at Illinois adult correctional centers.
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(d-10) To provide educational and visitation
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opportunities to committed persons within its institutions
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through temporary access to content-controlled tablets
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that may be provided as a privilege to committed persons
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to induce or reward compliance.
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(e) To establish a system of supervision and guidance
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of committed persons in the community.
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(f) To establish in cooperation with the Department of
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Transportation to supply a sufficient number of prisoners
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for use by the Department of Transportation to clean up
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the trash and garbage along State, county, township, or
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municipal highways as designated by the Department of
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Transportation. The Department of Corrections, at the
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request of the Department of Transportation, shall furnish
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such prisoners at least annually for a period to be agreed
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upon between the Director of Corrections and the Secretary
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of Transportation. The prisoners used on this program
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shall be selected by the Director of Corrections on
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whatever basis he deems proper in consideration of their
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term, behavior and earned eligibility to participate in
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such program - where they will be outside of the prison
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facility but still in the custody of the Department of
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Corrections. Prisoners convicted of first degree murder,
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or a Class X felony, or armed violence, or aggravated

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kidnapping, or criminal sexual assault, aggravated
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criminal sexual abuse or a subsequent conviction for
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criminal sexual abuse, or forcible detention, or arson, or
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a prisoner adjudged a Habitual Criminal shall not be
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eligible for selection to participate in such program. The
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prisoners shall remain as prisoners in the custody of the
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Department of Corrections and such Department shall
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furnish whatever security is necessary. The Department of
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Transportation shall furnish trucks and equipment for the
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highway cleanup program and personnel to supervise and
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direct the program. Neither the Department of Corrections
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nor the Department of Transportation shall replace any
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regular employee with a prisoner.
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(g) To maintain records of persons committed to it and
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to establish programs of research, statistics, and
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planning.
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(h) To investigate the grievances of any person
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committed to the Department and to inquire into any
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alleged misconduct by employees or committed persons; and
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for these purposes it may issue subpoenas and compel the
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attendance of witnesses and the production of writings and
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papers, and may examine under oath any witnesses who may
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appear before it; to also investigate alleged violations
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of a parolee's or releasee's conditions of parole or
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release; and for this purpose it may issue subpoenas and
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compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of

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documents only if there is reason to believe that such
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procedures would provide evidence that such violations
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have occurred.
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If any person fails to obey a subpoena issued under
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this subsection, the Director may apply to any circuit
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court to secure compliance with the subpoena. The failure
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to comply with the order of the court issued in response
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thereto shall be punishable as contempt of court.
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(i) To appoint and remove the chief administrative
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officers, and administer programs of training and
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development of personnel of the Department. Personnel
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assigned by the Department to be responsible for the
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custody and control of committed persons or to investigate
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the alleged misconduct of committed persons or employees
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or alleged violations of a parolee's or releasee's
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conditions of parole shall be conservators of the peace
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for those purposes, and shall have the full power of peace
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officers outside of the facilities of the Department in
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the protection, arrest, retaking, and reconfining of
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committed persons or where the exercise of such power is
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necessary to the investigation of such misconduct or
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violations. This subsection shall not apply to persons
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committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under the
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Juvenile Court Act of 1987 on aftercare release.
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(j) To cooperate with other departments and agencies
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and with local communities for the development of

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standards and programs for better correctional services in
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this State.
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(k) To administer all moneys and properties of the
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Department.
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(l) To report annually to the Governor on the
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committed persons, institutions, and programs of the
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Department.
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(l-5) (Blank).
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(m) To make all rules and regulations and exercise all
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powers and duties vested by law in the Department.
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(n) To establish rules and regulations for
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administering a system of sentence credits, established in
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accordance with Section 3-6-3, subject to review by the
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Prisoner Review Board.
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(o) To administer the distribution of funds from the
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State Treasury to reimburse counties where State penal
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institutions are located for the payment of assistant
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state's attorneys' salaries under Section 4-2001 of the
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Counties Code.
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(p) To exchange information with the Department of
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Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family
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Services for the purpose of verifying living arrangements
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and for other purposes directly connected with the
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administration of this Code and the Illinois Public Aid
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Code.
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(q) To establish a diversion program.

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The program shall provide a structured environment for
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selected technical parole or mandatory supervised release
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violators and committed persons who have violated the
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rules governing their conduct while in work release. This
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program shall not apply to those persons who have
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committed a new offense while serving on parole or
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mandatory supervised release or while committed to work
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release.
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Elements of the program shall include, but shall not
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be limited to, the following:
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(1) The staff of a diversion facility shall
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provide supervision in accordance with required
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objectives set by the facility.
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(2) Participants shall be required to maintain
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employment.
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(3) Each participant shall pay for room and board
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at the facility on a sliding-scale basis according to
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the participant's income.
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(4) Each participant shall:
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(A) provide restitution to victims in
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accordance with any court order;
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(B) provide financial support to his
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dependents; and
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(C) make appropriate payments toward any other
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court-ordered obligations.
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(5) Each participant shall complete community

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service in addition to employment.
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(6) Participants shall take part in such
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counseling, educational, and other programs as the
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Department may deem appropriate.
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(7) Participants shall submit to drug and alcohol
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screening.
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(8) The Department shall promulgate rules
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governing the administration of the program.
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(r) To enter into intergovernmental cooperation
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agreements under which persons in the custody of the
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Department may participate in a county impact
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incarceration program established under Section 3-6038 or
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3-15003.5 of the Counties Code.
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(r-5) (Blank).
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(r-10) To systematically and routinely identify with
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respect to each streetgang active within the correctional
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system: (1) each active gang; (2) every existing
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inter-gang affiliation or alliance; and (3) the current
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leaders in each gang. The Department shall promptly
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segregate leaders from inmates who belong to their gangs
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and allied gangs. "Segregate" means no physical contact
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and, to the extent possible under the conditions and space
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available at the correctional facility, prohibition of
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visual and sound communication. For the purposes of this
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paragraph (r-10), "leaders" means persons who:
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(i) are members of a criminal streetgang;

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(ii) with respect to other individuals within the
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streetgang, occupy a position of organizer,
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supervisor, or other position of management or
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leadership; and
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(iii) are actively and personally engaged in
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directing, ordering, authorizing, or requesting
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commission of criminal acts by others, which are
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punishable as a felony, in furtherance of streetgang
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related activity both within and outside of the
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Department of Corrections.
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"Streetgang", "gang", and "streetgang related" have the
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meanings ascribed to them in Section 10 of the Illinois
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Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
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(s) To operate a super-maximum security institution,
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in order to manage and supervise inmates who are
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disruptive or dangerous and provide for the safety and
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security of the staff and the other inmates.
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(t) To monitor any unprivileged conversation or any
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unprivileged communication, whether in person or by mail,
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telephone, or other means, between an inmate who, before
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commitment to the Department, was a member of an organized
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gang and any other person without the need to show cause or
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satisfy any other requirement of law before beginning the
24

monitoring, except as constitutionally required. The
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monitoring may be by video, voice, or other method of
26

recording or by any other means. As used in this

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subdivision (1)(t), "organized gang" has the meaning
2

ascribed to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
3

Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
4

As used in this subdivision (1)(t), "unprivileged
5

conversation" or "unprivileged communication" means a
6

conversation or communication that is not protected by any
7

privilege recognized by law or by decision, rule, or order
8

of the Illinois Supreme Court.
9

(u) To establish a Women's and Children's Pre-release
10

Community Supervision Program for the purpose of providing
11

housing and services to eligible female inmates, as
12

determined by the Department, and their newborn and young
13

children.
14

(u-5) To issue an order, whenever a person committed
15

to the Department absconds or absents himself or herself,
16

without authority to do so, from any facility or program
17

to which he or she is assigned. The order shall be
18

certified by the Director, the Supervisor of the
19

Apprehension Unit, or any person duly designated by the
20

Director, with the seal of the Department affixed. The
21

order shall be directed to all sheriffs, coroners, and
22

police officers, or to any particular person named in the
23

order. Any order issued pursuant to this subdivision
24

(1)(u-5) shall be sufficient warrant for the officer or
25

person named in the order to arrest and deliver the
26

committed person to the proper correctional officials and

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shall be executed the same as criminal process.
2

(u-6) To appoint a point of contact person who shall
3

receive suggestions, complaints, or other requests to the
4

Department from visitors to Department institutions or
5

facilities and from other members of the public.
6

(u-7) To collaborate with the Department of Human
7

Services and other State agencies to develop and implement
8

screening and follow-up protocols for intake and reentry
9

personnel and contractors on identification and response
10

to Department-involved individuals who demonstrate
11

indications of past labor or sex trafficking
12

victimization, criminal sexual exploitation or a history
13

of involvement in the sex trade that may put them at risk
14

of human trafficking. Protocols should include assessment
15

and provision of pre-release and post-release housing,
16

legal, medical, mental health and substance-use disorder
17

treatment services and recognize the specialized needs of
18

victims of human trafficking.
19

(u-8) To provide statewide training for Department of
20

Corrections intake and reentry personnel and contractors
21

on identification and response to Department-involved
22

individuals who demonstrate indications of past
23

trafficking victimization or child sexual exploitation
24

that put them at risk of human trafficking.
25

(u-9) To offer access to specialized services for
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Department-involved individuals within the care that

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demonstrate indications of past trafficking victimization
2

or child sexual exploitation that put them at risk of
3

trafficking. As used in this subsection, "specialized
4

services" means
substance use

substance-use
disorder,
5

mental health, medical, case-management, housing, and
6

other support services by Department employees or
7

contractors who have completed victim-centered,
8

trauma-informed training specifically designed to address
9

the complex psychological
and
or physical needs of victims
10

of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, or a history of
11

involvement with the sex trade.
12

(v) To do all other acts necessary to carry out the
13

provisions of this Chapter.
14

(2) The Department of Corrections shall by January 1,
15
1998, consider building and operating a correctional facility
16
within 100 miles of a county of over 2,000,000 inhabitants,
17
especially a facility designed to house juvenile participants
18
in the impact incarceration program.
19

(3) When the Department lets bids for contracts for
20
medical services to be provided to persons committed to
21
Department facilities by a health maintenance organization,
22
medical service corporation, or other health care provider,
23
the bid may only be let to a health care provider that has
24
obtained an irrevocable letter of credit or performance bond
25
issued by a company whose bonds have an investment grade or
26
higher rating by a bond rating organization.

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(3.5) If the Department has a contract with a pharmacy
2
benefit manager or a contract with an insurance company,
3
health maintenance organization, limited health service
4
organization, administrative services organization, or any
5
other managed care entity or health insurance issuer where a
6
pharmacy benefit manager administers the provider's coverage
7
of, payment for, or formulary design for drugs necessary to
8
safeguard the minor's life or health, the contract with the
9
pharmacy benefit manager and the pharmacy benefit manager's
10
activities shall be subject to Article XXXIIB of the Illinois
11
Insurance Code and the authority of the Director of Insurance
12
to enforce those provisions. The provider shall have all the
13
rights of a plan sponsor under those provisions.
14

(4) When the Department lets bids for contracts for food
15
or commissary services to be provided to Department
16
facilities, the bid may only be let to a food or commissary
17
services provider that has obtained an irrevocable letter of
18
credit or performance bond issued by a company whose bonds
19
have an investment grade or higher rating by a bond rating
20
organization.
21

(5) On and after the date 6 months after August 16, 2013
22
(the effective date of Public Act 98-488), as provided in the
23
Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the
24
powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State
25
healthcare purchasing under this Code that were transferred
26
from the Department of Corrections to the Department of

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Healthcare and Family Services by Executive Order 3 (2005) are
2
transferred back to the Department of Corrections; however,
3
powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State
4
healthcare purchasing under this Code that were exercised by
5
the Department of Corrections before the effective date of
6
Executive Order 3 (2005) but that pertain to individuals
7
resident in facilities operated by the Department of Juvenile
8
Justice are transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
9

(6) The Department of Corrections shall provide lactation
10
or nursing mothers rooms for personnel of the Department. The
11
rooms shall be provided in each facility of the Department
12
that employs nursing mothers. Each individual lactation room
13
must:
14

(i) contain doors that lock;
15

(ii) have an "Occupied" sign for each door;
16

(iii) contain electrical outlets for plugging in
17

breast pumps;
18

(iv) have sufficient lighting and ventilation;
19

(v) contain comfortable chairs;
20

(vi) contain a countertop or table for all necessary
21

supplies for lactation;
22

(vii) contain a wastebasket and chemical cleaners to
23

wash one's hands and to clean the surfaces of the
24

countertop or table;
25

(viii) have a functional sink;
26

(ix) have a minimum of one refrigerator for storage of

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the breast milk; and
2

(x) receive routine daily maintenance.
3
(Source: P.A. 103-834, eff. 1-1-25; 104-27, eff. 1-1-26;
4
104-159, eff. 1-1-26; revised 11-21-25.)

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